Pets - 15 July 2007

My 3 year old male (neutered) cat is having trouble urinating. When he tries, he only dribbles a little bit of bright orange urine.

We locked him in a room last night with wet food, water, and a fresh litter box. He finished all of the food, so he's still eating. But he did not drink any of the water. It was obvious that he had only been able to dribble little bits at a time in the litter box.

Because he is still eating and he seems to have his regular amount of energy, is it ok if we wait until Monday morning to take him to the vet? Or is this serious enough to take him to an emergency vet today?

Until this point, he has been a very healthy cat.

2007-07-15 05:41:11 · 22 answers · asked by Meg M 5 in Cats

I have a 4 year old neutered male cat, and I dont know what to do with him. About a year or two ago, he started to pee on any towels that I left on the ground occasionally. Then it turned into all the time. Next he started peeing on clothes also. Then he started peeing on the couch and chairs. So I was going to give him one last chance or else I would have to find a new home for him because he was out of control. Then last night I went downstairs and smelled something gross. I looked down and there was a huge pile of poop. I cleaned it up and put my cat in the laundry room so he couldnt do anymore damage. Well this morning I woke up early to take my dogs out to go the bathroom and when I was walking down the stairs I saw fresh wet yellow spots all over the stairs. I was so mad. I cleaned it all up and went downstairs to see that somebody had let him out of the laundry room. Then a while later I came back upstairs and found pee upstairs too. What could be wrong with him?

2007-07-15 05:36:25 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

I have taken my 9 year old German Shepard mix in to the vet three times in the last month and she has not gotten better. She has had three seizure/stroke type spells that I know of where she has trouble standing and walks on her toes with her back arched up. These episodes last less than a minute and she seems frightened and disoriented. She has accidents, mostly urinary, almost everyday, including in her own bed. She refuses to "shake" anymore and instead turns around and walks away from us. She also walks slowly like shes in pain. These symptoms came on suddenly. The vet put her on steroids briefly which seemed to perk her up a bit but she still had accidents. Because of the presence of white blood cells in her urine she was put on antibiotics. She is at the end of the treatment and it hasn't seemed to do any good. She had a blood test and everything came out "normal". HELP! I have an 11 month old son and don't want to jeopardize his health or safety.

2007-07-15 05:32:13 · 13 answers · asked by Stephanie D 1 in Dogs

I'm taking her to the vet tomorrow when the vet opens. I'm wondering if anyone has had this happen to them and if so, what was wrong with your cat? My cat is about 11 years old. She has been extremely talkative and clingy the last few weeks and has been throwin up more but I though it was b/c I had switched her hairball treats. I switched them back last week and throwing up hasn't stopped and now it has blood in it. Just looking for comfort I guess. I love her SO much! Her and my beagle are my best friends in the whole world and I just don't know what I'd do without 'em.

2007-07-15 05:27:19 · 16 answers · asked by J C 3 in Cats

My 8-year-old cat has been losing weight since early spring. She was normal until that time. She did eat some of the contaminated food and I feel awful. She was just diagnosed with a severe case of kidney failure and the Vet says she is terminal. I am on a very limited income but want to do all I can for her. Is there anything or anyone that can help?

2007-07-15 05:21:03 · 12 answers · asked by jrterrierz 2 in Cats

my chihuahua had 5 puppies and i sold the males for $400 and female for $500 and i got good customers, I had to make them give me a deposit if they wanted on

2007-07-15 05:19:09 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

2007-07-15 05:16:42 · 6 answers · asked by boopusaboop 1 in Dogs

2007-07-15 05:11:31 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dogs

black kitten with green eyes and a white patch on his chest. very cute! not just greek myth names some others too please!
My greek uncle told me to name him Romulus which is pretty cool but its a little too long! thanks guys

2007-07-15 04:49:51 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

My sister's cat had been on 1 insulin shot each A.M. Her last visit to the vet showed an increase in her glucose level, & she needs to have it 2 times a day. Would it be possible to use the same syringe for both shots, being careful to wipe the needle off with alcohol, or would this not be acceptable to do this?

2007-07-15 04:49:30 · 11 answers · asked by Kitty Mom 4 in Cats

My cat has become very aggressive in the last month. We got him at 3months old. He is now 8months old. We use to be able to touch him, pet him and pick him up. He is fixed and is up-to-date with all his shots. Now we cannot even come near him without him jumping out and attacking. He bites and sinks his teeth in to you and will not let go. We thought that maybe it was the heat, but now that is cooler outside he is still attacking. He does not hiss or make any noises. He does not go outside. He is only home for maybe 8hrs a day. The apartment we live in is a lot bigger than the apartment we had when we first got him. He is allowed to roam around and has access to everyroom.

I just need some advice as to how to rid him from biting or what could be causing his behavior. We have tried time-out, distracting him and we play with him all the time. He randomly attacks us for no reason. He has drawn blood many times with his teeth. He never uses his claws to attack, just teeth!

2007-07-15 04:36:58 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

It likes to drink from the humming bird feeder also. And it sings like a sparrow too.

2007-07-15 04:00:46 · 6 answers · asked by soccer star 1 in Birds

I have a three year old male cat who is fixed. For some reason, he goes into my son's room and gets this toy rooster and brings it out and drops it in the middle of the floor. He used to do this with my sons Big Bird stuffed animal but when he got the rooster he stopped doing it with Big Bird. He does it mostly when we are gone but he does do it sometimes when we are there and when he is carrying it in his mouth he makes this really weird crying meow. I am just wondering why he does this. he doesn't play with it after he drops it, he just leaves it there. What is the deal?

2007-07-15 03:59:01 · 10 answers · asked by Angie1030 2 in Cats

Will the snake be able to crawl/slide up stairs?
I know running in a zig zag manner will slow up the speed in which the snake can catch up with you.

2007-07-15 03:52:31 · 3 answers · asked by Leigh Ann 1 in Reptiles

I have a 3 year old male Himalayan that does this weird "howling" meow every night at 10:00pm. It is so weird because it is almost like clockwork. We adopted him from someone about 5 months ago and when he started doing this we thought it was because of the new environment, missing his old himi friend, possibly calling for females in heat in the neighborhood, etc. But we came to the conclusion that it wasn't that since it happens every night around that time since we have had him. He is healthy and everything too so its not like he's crying in pain or anything.

I was just wondering if anyone knows why he does this or has a cat that does this?

Also is there anyway to get him to stop doing this because it is getting annoying since it is always about the time when we are trying to get to sleep.

2007-07-15 03:49:30 · 8 answers · asked by lisa c 2 in Cats

Since I first came across the breed i've been in love with them. My family got our first dog when I was 8 and we've had one ever since. I have lots of experience with dogs. I just graduated from college and am going to be living in an apartment by myself. I'm looking into getting a great dane mostly to keep me company and also to be protective if necessary. I know the breed isn't usually aggressive which is good since the dog will be around many different and new people. I haven't had extensive interaction with the breed but have done some research online. I'm just looking for more information from owners as to what to expect. I know they make ok apartment dogs since they have slower metabolisms and sleep alot. Are they vocal dogs in general (even though I know there are exceptions to every generalization)? I'm also thinking of feeding a raw dog food diet in the morning and dry kibble at night. Any guidance on this? Thanks!

2007-07-15 03:41:30 · 11 answers · asked by Katie T 4 in Dogs

can you help me find a partner for him. he is depressed. thanks

2007-07-15 03:33:32 · 19 answers · asked by fi fi 3 in Cats

were can i find a turtle vet in ct?? a good vet please post

2007-07-15 03:31:18 · 3 answers · asked by Megan 2 in Reptiles

My family and I adopted a 2 year old cat yesterday and when we picked her out, we were told that this is her 2nd adoption (the other family decided they had to many animals). She is very very timid. She is not aggressive at all, she hasn't tried to scratch or bite us. But she is hiding under the bed and won't come out, we aren't trying to force her out, but I'm concerned b/c she hasn't used her litter box at all and she hasn't ate or drank any water. Not sure what to do.

2007-07-15 03:29:58 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats

2007-07-15 03:05:01 · 4 answers · asked by jgr6455 1 in Cats

my cat is 1 years old. She went out last thursday and came back two days ago on thursday and she seems much much heavier and wider can she be pregnant or is she just getting fatter. I dont want to waste my money on the vet to hear that she isnt pregnant. I just wanna know. I can touch her tummy without her getting to jumpy but she is heavier and wider and i am not sure about her nipples but is there any more symptons or things like that to know if she is pregnant thanks..

2007-07-15 02:59:35 · 7 answers · asked by hyhyh 2 in Cats

long flat worms in her stool. We even pulled out a 3or 4 inch worm out of her anus! Is the wormer working? The worms are live. My pup is other wise healthy. What wormer can I buy that will eradicate all worms?Any natural remedies? Thank you for your input any help is appreciated

2007-07-15 02:46:07 · 8 answers · asked by MissCherokee 6 in Dogs

as in massage here..is what I am referring to! I just watched youtubers filming the "spanking of kitties!" One of the cats liked it so much that everytime the massage therapist stopped..the cat would try to massage the therapist! LOL!
It was rather interesting,..but, I wonder..wouldn't it be kind of hard on a cats body or bones?(they massaged or "spanked" the back end of the cats that I would see on youtube.com)
Anybody with a cat..or a animal vet..please help!
thanks!

2007-07-15 02:42:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anne99 2 in Cats

I tried to post a comment on horse slaughter, which contained some graphic pictures but showed the TRUTH about the sick mindedness within those places. My comment was deleted! I was given an alert and lost ten points! Is this not censorship? Wake up people!

2007-07-15 02:29:40 · 9 answers · asked by tori Lynn 3 in Other - Pets

How do you teach a dog to learn the command............ ...."stay"??? As in sit and "stay"??? Im trying to teach my bulldog it but she just will start running around!

2007-07-15 01:45:30 · 10 answers · asked by lacrosse chic 3 in Dogs

He is twitching and i don't know what to do!

2007-07-15 01:43:37 · 8 answers · asked by A-Ron 2 in Cats

What spot do dogs most like to be petted???
?????? Well.......................... wat is the answer?????

2007-07-15 01:43:23 · 14 answers · asked by lacrosse chic 3 in Dogs

Where is there online that I can put my kitten up for adoption or sale? I really need to find her a good home and dont want to have to take her to the humane society. I cant take her to my new place so I just dont know what to do someone please help me.

2007-07-15 01:36:34 · 4 answers · asked by heatherandmike1828 2 in Cats

Why does my cat some times run around my place like some wild animal?

2007-07-15 01:07:40 · 6 answers · asked by soccerjersey44 1 in Cats

2007-07-15 01:03:02 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cats